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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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